ATLANTA, July 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm® announced today
it is continuing its national partnership with Habitat for Humanity
International. Through the partnership this year, the company is
awarding $820,000 in grant funding to
engage and mobilize youth and support the building of resilient
housing through Habitat Strong, the global housing nonprofit's
disaster resilience program.
This year, the Habitat Strong grant will enable seven local
Habitat for Humanity affiliates to build or repair homes in
disaster-prone communities that will surpass standard industry
building codes to better withstand threatening weather conditions.
State Farm will also provide funding to more than 45 local Habitat
affiliates as part of its decades-long commitment to supporting
youth programs.
"State Farm is proud to continue our long-standing partnership
with Habitat for Humanity in their mission to provide resilient,
affordable housing for families across the country," said
Apsara Sorensen, State Farm
assistant vice president of corporate responsibility. "We are
grateful that through our support of Habitat's Youth Engagement
Programs and Habitat Strong, we have the opportunity to work
alongside Habitat for Humanity and contribute to the development of
stronger, more resilient communities."
Since 2007, State Farm has sponsored Habitat's youth programs
including Habitat chapters with high school and college campuses
and Habitat young professional programs. The donation from State
Farm this year will enable Habitat affiliates to partner with young
leaders on community projects that support local affordable housing
efforts. In 2023, 53 local Habitat affiliates received funding from
State Farm to support their youth programs, resulting in more than
3,000 young people engaged and nearly 500 people served in
communities across the nation.
State Farm expanded its support in 2023 to include the building
of more resilient and weather-resistant homes through Habitat
Strong. Established in 2016, Habitat Strong is designed to promote
the building of homes that are more durable, resilient and
physically strong and able to better withstand the increasing
intensity of natural weather events. Last year, the company awarded
29 grants to local Habitat affiliates to complete
disaster-resilience projects including wildfire mitigation or
FORTIFIED Home™ designation.
"Throughout our partnership with State Farm, we have been able
to make a profound difference on the lives of families. We are
grateful to State Farm for their commitment to building stronger
homes and communities, as well as inspiring the next generation of
housing advocates and leaders" said Charlita Stephens-Walker, vice president of
corporate partnerships and cause marketing at Habitat for Humanity
International. "We look forward to seeing the impacts of the
partnership this year as we work together to build a world where
everyone has a decent place to live."
Since 1994, State Farm has donated more than $15 million to support Habitat's vision of a
world where everyone has a decent place to live. Through their
commitment to Habitat's youth programs, State Farm has engaged more
than 800,000 individuals across 300 communities in the U.S. to
further Habitat's mission of building homes, communities and hope,
leading to an additional $3.2 million
raised for local Habitat affiliates.
About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live,
Habitat for Humanity found its earliest inspirations as a
grassroots movement on an interracial community farm in south
Georgia. Since its founding in
1976, the Christian housing organization has since grown to become
a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all
50 states in the U.S., Puerto
Rico, and more than 70 countries. Families and individuals
in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or
improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build
their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable
mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice
to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve
the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better
lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more,
visit habitat.org.
About State Farm
For over 100 years, the mission of State Farm has been to help
people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the
unexpected and realize their dreams. State Farm and its
affiliates are the largest providers
of auto and home insurance in the United
States. Its more than 19,400 agents and 67,000 employees
serve over 91 million policies and accounts – including
auto, fire, life, health, commercial policies
and financial services accounts. Commercial auto
insurance, along with coverage for renters, business
owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the
State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 39 on the
2024 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information,
please visit http://www.statefarm.com.
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